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Mingle Brings Magazine Professionals Together

By Craig Gustafson, editor, InnoVision Health Media

Richness of state’s industry provides energy at 2012 event If the lights along Washington Avenue in Minneapolis seemed a little brighter last night, you can bet it had something to do with the energy in the air at the Loft. The atmosphere was nearly electric as ideas, experience, and opportunities flew between the magazine professionals and freelance writers in the room. In fact, the room was so…

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FinePrint January2 2012

Online Summit Registration to Open February 13

Individuals, groups receive discounts for early registration Those who have already penciled April 26 into their calendar for MMPA’s 2012 Summit & Expo can save $55 by taking advantage of the event’s early bird registration rates. If you haven’t turned your calendar that far ahead yet, thinking about spring can save you some green, too, as nearly…

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FinePrint January2 2012

Q&A with Warren Ryan

By Michael Lotti

Keeping in the swing with specialty publications Minnesota’s long, harsh winters (2011-2012 excepted, to be sure) may make the golfers of our state even more passionate about their sport than, say, their Floridian counterparts. At least, they’re passionate enough to support four issues of Minnesota Golfer each year. We caught up with Warren Ryan,

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Locally Strong

By Michael Lotti, freelance writer

Q&A with Diane Raaum. Who says that MMPA is just for Minnesotans? Not us, which is why we didn’t hesitate to interview Diane Raaum, publisher of not just one, but three successful magazines in Wisconsin: Coulee Region Women , Coulee Region Women Business & Resource Directory , and The Wedding Magazine . Here’s what she had to say:  Q: Briefly…

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Magazine Professionals Meet at the Mingle

Annual networking event set for January 25th. Kick off the new year with an opportunity to meet other magazine professionals and be inspired by the diversity of Minnesota’s magazine industry at the Minnesota Magazine Mingle. “The Magazine Mingle is unique in bringing together magazine folks for casual networking,” says Mary Jo Larson, publisher of…

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